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Understanding 9/11Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Volume I
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Librivox recording of Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, Volume I by Charles Mackay.
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The book chronicles and vilifies its targets in three parts: "National Delusions", "Peculiar Follies", and "Philosophical Delusions".
The subjects of Mackay's debunking include alchemy, beards (influence of politics and religion on), witch-hunts, crusades and duels. Present day writers on economics, such as Andrew Tobias, laud the three chapters on economic bubbles. (summary from wikipedia)
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The book chronicles and vilifies its targets in three parts: "National Delusions", "Peculiar Follies", and "Philosophical Delusions".
The subjects of Mackay's debunking include alchemy, beards (influence of politics and religion on), witch-hunts, crusades and duels. Present day writers on economics, such as Andrew Tobias, laud the three chapters on economic bubbles. (summary from wikipedia)
For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.
For more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit librivox.org.
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zimzy
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September 7, 2022
Subject: No chapter on Bitcoin?
Subject: No chapter on Bitcoin?
Ten years after the previous reviewer, the same truths stand. Regret and anger at people who print money with nothing to back it! This book is evergreen. At this writing, more than 180 YEARS OLD and still teaching lessons that people will not learn!
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Timothy Ferguson
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October 5, 2011
Subject: An excellent book about conmen taking whole cities, or even countries, on the long con.
Subject: An excellent book about conmen taking whole cities, or even countries, on the long con.
THe book's title sounds a bit academic, but its about grand capers and conmen. It's like Enron and the Wall Street bailout, with some of the high-class grifters who used ot pretend to turn lead into gold.
I'm really glad to have listened to this book. It's well read, and fascinating.
I'm really glad to have listened to this book. It's well read, and fascinating.
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